Man charged in toddler’s death

Gerderrick Davis

Police detectives have arrested a local man in connection
with the death of a little boy in west Shreveport
this morning.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 27, 2013, Shreveport
Police patrol officers were dispatched to an apartment home in the 3500 block
of Milam Street
relative to an EMS call. Upon arrival, officers
contacted Shreveport Fire Department personnel who reported they responded to a
medical emergency at the home there and found a 13 month old male child
unconscious and unresponsive. They subsequently transported the baby to UniversityHealthCenter
where he was later pronounced deceased.

Detectives and officials with the Caddo Parish Coroner’s
Office were notified and immediately began their investigation. Crime scene
investigators processed the residence on Milam Street for any potential
evidence as well. Based on information and evidence gathered during the course
of their ongoing inquiry, authorities have arrested 26 year old Gerderrick
Davis, who was allegedly living with the child’s mother there on Milam
Street, and charged him with one count of second
degree murder. Davis
was booked into the Shreveport City Jail.